Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-05
WOOD RIVER.
Its Prospects Better Than Eser-Ket.
chum, HALEY, Bellevue aud Broad.
ford Prosperous Gold Belt Com.
Ing TO the Front.

Special Correspondence Boise Democrat
The prospects of the mining indus.
try of the Wood River locality never
looked more cheerful and encourage
ing than at present. The indications
and signs of the tunes invariably
point to a fine output of precious
metals and prosperous season.
Seven years OF unremitting laborious
prospecting, aud most Of the time un-
der the most difficult disadvantages,
have beyond doubt established the
permanency of our vast mineral re.
sources, and its stability is no longer
problematical but assured.
KETCHUM.
At ketchum the extensive smelling
works of the philadelphia Company
have been in operation all winter,
something that has not occurred be-
fore during the winter season since
the works have been in operation,
proving that the great industry of the
country is gradually and surely com.
ing to the front.
From the mining camps of Warm
Spring creek, Lake creek, Elkhorn,
and East Fork of Wood River, the
most hatteriug news is received from
every blow of the pick.
In the Little Smoky mining locality
the developments made there during
the past winter are of the most salts
factory nature. There is no doubt
but that this is The richest and most
extensive mineral belt in the Terri
tory. Several important sales of
property there have recently been
made and the present season will
witness greater activity along the
belt than ever before.
AT Sawtooth and Vienna, the vi
emma, Bidwell g. Beaver, and Silver
King companies have been prosecut-
ing developments work upon their
mines with good results, and their
quartz mills there will again be in full
blast as soon as the roads will permit.
With the terminus of the Wood River
branch railroad, the close proximity
with the mining localities have men
toned and the easy access and good
| thoroughfares to so many important
mining districts, including the noted
Bayhorse, Bonanza and Sheep Noun
tain camps, there is no reason why
with unity of enterprise and
hearty cooperation of action, Ket-
chum should not stand first among
the important furnishing and outfit
ting points in Central Idaho.
At HALEY the anticipations of
great future seem to grow brighter
and brighter. The great Gold Belt
within few miles of town springing
up, as it were, into prominence with
its untold wealth as if by magic,
which but little more than year ago
was hardly known is now assuring a
wonderful area of apparently mex
haustible bodies of gold producing
ores. Location after location upon
this monster lode or zone are being
prospected and opened with fiattering
results. Quartz mills have been con
structed and the ores of the belt have
been practically demonstrated to pay.
Considering the Importance of the
Gold Belt ard the enormous quantity
of ores its mines will readily yield,
branch railroad is projected (if not
practically settled UPON to run from
HALEY to the mines to transport the
ores to Wood River where wood and
water facilities are better for large
reduction works. The scarcity of
water facilities at the mines makes it
almost impossible for extensive plants
such as would be required to handle
the production of ore.
The citizens of Haley deserve
credit for the energy they have always
displayed, and the united concert of
action they have always pursued in
behalf of their own interests and To-
cality. And considering the most
sanguine outlook of the Gold Belt
and the constant output of the mines
around Bullion, the growth and pros
perity of their town will continue to
thrive as long as their citizens with
united effort pull together.
BELLEVUE AND BRoADFoRD,
Within the sound of the steam
whistles of two of the most important
mining enterprises in Idaho, occupy
no inferior position when realizing the
wealth which surrounds the towns.
The two places being almost contigu-
Gus are likewise almost identical, and
whatever may be- said of one will in a
manner apply equally to the other.
Both are steadily increasing in popu-
Iation and prosperity. Situated almost
within a stones throw, as it were, of
the Minnie Moore and Queen of the
Hills mines, the celebrity of which,
aud the amount Of monthly dividends
these two mines have contributed 10
their owners during the past two